A Heritage of Holy Wood: The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image

by Barbara Baert

In the fourth century the idea arose that the Cross on which Christ was crucified had been found by Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine. Thus began a legend that would grow and flourish throughout the Middle Ages and cause the diffusion of countless splinters of holy wood. And where there is wood, there was once a tree. Could it be that the Cross was made from that most noble species, the Tree of Life? So, gathering characters along the way, the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004139443
• ISBN13: 9789004139442
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 2.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.6" x 9.6"